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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.
How U.S. funding cuts expose civil society to digital attacks
Spyware maker NSO Group is paving a path back into Trump’s America
Joint statement: Myanmar must lift internet restrictions following devastating earthquake
Les autorités gabonaises doivent garantir un accès internet libre et sécurisé pendant les élections
Authorities in Gabon must ensure unfettered access to the internet throughout the upcoming elections in the country on April 12, 2025.
Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation
Swedish authorities must reject legislation that would force companies to undermine the encryption of their services.
At RightsCon, human rights and democracy advocates grapple with profound change in world order
Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide
As 2025 gets underway, Access Now’s new Executive Director, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, PhD, shares his reflections on the “black snakes” threatening the digital rights movement.
Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivity
From obstructed humanitarian access to the weaponization of personal digital devices, internet connectivity is an issue that carries multiple layers of harms
— one that we are only just starting to unpack.
2025 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2025 elections watch to #KeepItOn.
Toward a digital ceasefire
The ascent of cyber warfare is weaponizing our digital world; it’s time to embrace the concept of “digital ceasefire.”
Ten years of tracking transparency: the Transparency Reporting Index
We’re refreshing our Transparency Reporting Index to reflect current practices and trends, including adding reports on content governance.
Our rights are at stake: it’s time to reclaim freedom of expression
Given the escalating use of free speech claims as a shield for inciting hatred and violence, it is more urgent than ever to reaffirm what freedom of expression truly stands for.
Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx: una guía ilustrada para resistir la vigilancia
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.
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